Moss Rose

Squash

About Moss Rose and Squash

Moss Rose

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

124

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Moss Rose

Squash

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Squash

In German

Moss Rose

Squash

In French

Moss Rose

Squash

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

calabacín

In Greek

Moss Rose

σκουός

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

abóbora

In Polish

Moss Rose

kabaczek

In Latin

Rosa moss

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Portulacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12020

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Squash? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Squash. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like and Squash has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Moss Rose and Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Squash

Season and care of Moss Rose and Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Squash season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Squash is Neutral.

Moss Rose and Squash Physical Information

Moss Rose and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Squash are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Moss Rose and Squash

Care of Moss Rose and Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.